| Company: | General Motors | Chevrolet |  |
| Brands: | Volt | |
| Pricing: | 40k - Coming Nov. 2010 | |
| Range: | 40 miles (+300 using gas) | |
| Speed: | 100 mph | |
| Batteries: | T-Shaped Lithium Ion Pack |
Fantastic news for those who cringed upon first learning of the combustion engine found in the Volt. Due to go on sale this coming November, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said
it would be “technologically trivial” to switch the Chevy Volt to running on pure electric.
Why this kicks ass!
- Batteries will get better in the near future, combustion engines will not. Say the proposed all electric Volt gets 60 Miles Per Charge vs the stock 40 Miles Per Charge. You get an immediate gain in distance, with the possibility of upgrading to a new battery pack in a few years to gain even more. Let’s not forget batteries get replaced anyway in electric cars after a few years anyway.
- For my driving habits, 40 miles is more than I travel 99% of the time. If I were able to extend this to 60 miles, that might cover the other 1% of the longest drives for me.
- Buying electric is a statement. Can you endure people telling you “your Chevy Volt isn’t really electric” for the life of your car?
- Gas prices are clearly being manipulated. Are you going to wait for another $2 increase to wake the country up again? Greedy oil companies and the governments behind them shot themselves in the foot this time. Let’s rub some salt in it.
14 Comments Received
January 12th, 2010 @10:36 pm
This car is gonna RULE!!! COMING OUT THIS YEAR
January 17th, 2010 @5:41 pm
That Chevy looks very similar to a Honda Civic with an Acura TL rear.
January 24th, 2010 @8:35 am
Any news on whether they will ship this internationally? It probably the first EV I’ve seen (reasonably priced one anyway) that I would buy.
January 26th, 2010 @11:49 pm
No mentions on any shipping dates other than November 2010 for the partially electric Volt.
February 2nd, 2010 @6:37 am
Though the design and structure is good but i don’t like the lights. When i will see it. Is there any date fixed?
February 10th, 2010 @7:09 pm
I’m sorry but 40k for a car this size is crazy!!! When these things get down to 20k call me.
February 25th, 2010 @6:28 am
I’m not sure there will be an all electric Volt. It’s not that easy. The Volt’s battery is greatly packaged in the center of the car, that would spoil everything if you replace the front gasoline motor with an extra battery pack. Unless of course that battery pack has such a small capacity that it would not add weight to the front wheels. The electric Volt would not have a long range then…
February 28th, 2010 @3:33 pm
I really hope they ship it over here, since they stopped selling the trucks all we have here is re-badged Daewoos! Chevy isn’t what chevy was… Which is both good and bad. This could be a nice restart for the make.
April 30th, 2010 @8:58 pm
I agree totally, since surveys show that must drivers do a lot of city driving and the average commute is 25 – 40 miles. The problem is people want ranges of 100 – 150 miles even though they don’t drives does distances. With all technologies they improve with time and research and there are many nay say’ers then the future will usher in a full generation of electric cars freeing us from dreaded gasoline & diesel.
May 21st, 2010 @1:22 am
Good news that more and more industries come up with eco-friendly outputs, as their own initiative or as support for the campaign to fight global warming. We have to give our commendations to prototyping manufacturers who are a part in making this endeavor realized.
May 23rd, 2010 @2:05 am
will ship this internationally? It probably the first EV I’ve seen (reasonably priced one anyway) that I would buy.
June 13th, 2010 @8:41 pm
We can see how gas prices vary everyday.Most of the time it increase and this add to your daily expenses.Electric cars is a solution that continuously improving and lessen our expenses.Moreover,the awareness and conservation of environment is the main advantage of using these cars.
June 20th, 2010 @7:07 am
Another nice car model from chevy it is very stylish I like the headlights and its physical attribute..when will it be available in the Philippines?and what is the estimated cost of it in dollars?thanks
July 15th, 2010 @6:32 am
I am hearing about this car from last one year and I am very curious about this car about how it performs when it launched. I hope it up to the expectations.
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